Rocker Cover Gasket Diy?

[ransom91]

hey

im about to do my rocker cover gasket on my M35 stagea and im just wondering if anyone has a How To on removing and replacing it.

just to make it easyer for myself

cheers

Edited September 19, 2012 by ransom91

[Commsman]

There's a bit of a DIY on doing the plenum spacer here: http://www.m35stagea...c.php?f=20&t=15.

The pics on putting it back together could be helpful. Otherwise you could take heaps of pics & make up a DIY for those that follow behind..?

But it'll look a bit like this when you pull it apart.

[ransom91]

thanks mate that will help a bit.

but yeah if no one has got a DIY ill make one up

but its just another part of my fun weekend i have planned lol

[joshm35]

Get some gasket sealant so rubber gasket stars in groove while u put the cover back on. Makes it easier. Watch wires and fitting as heat makes them brittle. Put a bit of rag in turbo intake so no bolts are dropped in there. Good luck bud. Take ur time you will do ok.

[Aegats]

Mine needs to be done as well, how long would this take?

I took it too a mechanic and they quoted $258 parts and labour?

[Commsman]

Mine needs to be done as well, how long would this take?

I took it too a mechanic and they quoted $258 parts and labour?

The part is less than $30. By asking the question I can assume you aren't a gun mechanic, so the first time you do it will take a lot longer. Allow a couple of hours (max 4) to pull the plenum & ancillary crap off & replace. The last time I did this it took less than an hour to pull down & put back. Everything's heaps easier to remove after being cracked/unstuck previously.

[Aegats]

My mechanical skills are pretty basic if that; I change the oil in my bike and do basic stuff like my bike brakes. I looked at the how to and looked pretty busy.

I guess if I take a day off work and take my time I could get it done.

[joshm35]

Where u from aegats. Maybe if your close I could give you a hand

[Aegats]

Where u from aegats. Maybe if your close I could give you a hand

I'm down in Sydney. Brisbane is a bit far.

[Commsman]

My mechanical skills are pretty basic if that; I change the oil in my bike and do basic stuff like my bike brakes. I looked at the how to and looked pretty busy.

I guess if I take a day off work and take my time I could get it done.

My mechanical skills are pretty basic too There is a bit of stuff to remove but nothing is hard. Just keep pulling off bits till you can get to the rocker cover. There are a couple of bolts behind the plenum, but even those aren't very hard to get at. A simple socket set & maybe a couple of spanners is all you need for the whole job.

I wouldn't take a day off work unless you have some sickies owing, haha. A Sat or Sunday arvo is all you need to allocate - you'll be fine

[ransom91]

i made a DIY if this helps

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/409966-m35-stagea-diy-rocker-cover-gasket/

[Aegats]

i made a DIY if this helps

http://www.skylinesa...r-cover-gasket/

Thanks man, I had a look at it earlier and just deciding what to do.

[ransom91]

allgood buddy, its really not as hard as it looks. i came from fords to nissans with small mechanical know how and so far i have done the rocker cover gasket, spark plugs and pulled the drive shafts out and put them back in. its quite easy to work on

[joshm35]

I'm down in Sydney. Brisbane is a bit far.

Yeah just a bit. Im sure there is someone in sydney what could help u out on here.